Colon Cleanses - A Homemade Colon Cleansing Recipe
Jenni Kerala
April 01, 2009
If you want to make your own simple homemade colon cleanse, it really isn't that hard to do. All you need is a few ingredients from your favorite health food store and you can put together your own colon cleanse recipe.
The ingredients you'll be buying for your homemade cleanse will help expel the built up toxins in your colon over a period of a a couple of weeks. Just make sure that while you are doing your colon cleanse that you drink plenty of water as well to avoid dehydration. It is also important to change your diet during the cleanse, otherwise there really isn't much point in doing it. You want to have diet with lots of fresh vegetables and fruit, and cut back on all the greasy fried foods and virtually everything made from white flour and/or sugar.
The two basic ingredients for most homemade colon cleansing recipes are psyllium and Bentonite clay. The clay, which is edible, acts as a binder and the psyllium husks provide fiber. Both of these can be mixed together with some juice to make your own P&B shake. After you drink the shake, be sure to have another glass of water. Additionally, you should take a probiotic each day to restore the healthy bacteria to your gut, since the colon cleanse will sweep away both the good and the bad flora.
Bentonite Clay
Basically, bentonite clay is a natural, edible clay. It's been used for centuries for its health benefits. You can find bentonite clay at your health food store or online in various forms - powder, liquid and capsules. Ideally, it is preferred to use in its liquid form for your homemade cleanse. The liquid form is just the powder in a liquid suspension. Initially, take 1 tablespoon of the liquid clay each day in your juice.
Psyllium
Psyllium is a plant-based soluble fiber. The plant (Plantago) is a native of India and it is the husks and seeds that are used. You'll commonly find psyllium recommended for anyone suffering from constipation and it is included in tons of different products for that purpose. For our purposes, you want to add about a teaspoon of psyllium powder to your juice, along with the Bentonite clay.
Now, to get the most out of your Psyllium & Bentonite shake, it is important to take it on an empty stomach. But you also need to take it at least an hour after or before taking any medication you may be on. After you drink the mixture, be sure to have plenty of water. Also, be sure to follow up with the probiotics. You can find them in any drugstore in the vitamins aisle.
An alternative to making your own shakes would be to use a colon cleansing kit that comes with everything you need for an effective colon cleanse. Something like Ultimate Colon Cleanse would be useful, as it comes with probiotics and other supplements that can help provide the best cleanse possible.
The ingredients you'll be buying for your homemade cleanse will help expel the built up toxins in your colon over a period of a a couple of weeks. Just make sure that while you are doing your colon cleanse that you drink plenty of water as well to avoid dehydration. It is also important to change your diet during the cleanse, otherwise there really isn't much point in doing it. You want to have diet with lots of fresh vegetables and fruit, and cut back on all the greasy fried foods and virtually everything made from white flour and/or sugar.
The two basic ingredients for most homemade colon cleansing recipes are psyllium and Bentonite clay. The clay, which is edible, acts as a binder and the psyllium husks provide fiber. Both of these can be mixed together with some juice to make your own P&B shake. After you drink the shake, be sure to have another glass of water. Additionally, you should take a probiotic each day to restore the healthy bacteria to your gut, since the colon cleanse will sweep away both the good and the bad flora.
Bentonite Clay
Basically, bentonite clay is a natural, edible clay. It's been used for centuries for its health benefits. You can find bentonite clay at your health food store or online in various forms - powder, liquid and capsules. Ideally, it is preferred to use in its liquid form for your homemade cleanse. The liquid form is just the powder in a liquid suspension. Initially, take 1 tablespoon of the liquid clay each day in your juice.
Psyllium
Psyllium is a plant-based soluble fiber. The plant (Plantago) is a native of India and it is the husks and seeds that are used. You'll commonly find psyllium recommended for anyone suffering from constipation and it is included in tons of different products for that purpose. For our purposes, you want to add about a teaspoon of psyllium powder to your juice, along with the Bentonite clay.
Now, to get the most out of your Psyllium & Bentonite shake, it is important to take it on an empty stomach. But you also need to take it at least an hour after or before taking any medication you may be on. After you drink the mixture, be sure to have plenty of water. Also, be sure to follow up with the probiotics. You can find them in any drugstore in the vitamins aisle.
An alternative to making your own shakes would be to use a colon cleansing kit that comes with everything you need for an effective colon cleanse. Something like Ultimate Colon Cleanse would be useful, as it comes with probiotics and other supplements that can help provide the best cleanse possible.